Monday catch up.

It's Monday. Oh joy!  The weekend was great. The kids were outside just about every minute they were awake. The pool is a big hit still. We rearranged the porch to have more room for some toys and their table and chairs. We have lunch out there and snack times.

 Once things calm down I'm sure we will be having breakfast and supper out there. I would love to move the pool to the back yard, I should look into those huge tent things to set up so we aren't in the full sun all day. 

Anyways. Today has been busy. I've been up since 6 am. Cleaned the whole house by 8. And then tried taking the kids out around 9 30 to the pool but it was cloudy and cold so we came back in. They are now down for nap time. And I'm so ready for a nap as well. But that wont happen. Laundry is still going and I'm sure there are dishes that need to be done. But I'm taking a break. We have been doing non stop all weekend with the kids outside playing and its wearing me out! This evening once the kids get up from nap time we are going to play etc. About 3 30 I need to give my two a bath and then get us all ready to go to a funereal. I'm hoping that the children do good while we are there, but I also know how they are......

Random- Pictures of our "new" porch for the summer time. 

The view from our porch. 

The kids helping me do laundry so they can go out to play. :)

 

In my daughters eyes...

In my daughters eyes I see the world in a totally different way. From the moment she looked up at me I knew I would love this little girl for the rest of my life, with my entire heart and soul. I live for her. 

In my daughters eyes the world is just about playing, quiet time, eating snacks, cartoons, and cuddling with mommy to read books, and playing with Daddy after work.

In my daughters eyes the world seems like a better place :)

In my daughters eyes I see the joy she gets from the simplest things. Bubbles, lotion, snacks, and a new cartoon can make any day the best day ever.

In my daughters eyes I see my reflection. I see the mommy she has helped transform me into. 

In my daughters eyes I see myself in a different way.

In my daughters eyes I see who I want to be. 

I love you Taylor Grace, always have and always will.

Photo of the Day 4-17-12

We are working on Taylor with her sleeping habits. Since she was born she has slept with the TV on cartoons all night long. She is 3 years old, and never sleeps through the night. So we have tried taking the TV away at bedtime many times before but we could never actually do it :/ So, of course after she was up all night Sunday night because her cartoons would go off, we decided to try again. I talked to her all day about how the tv has to go to sleep at bed time just like she does. She would cry every time I mentioned it. At bed time it took 20 minutes of me reading a story to her, and then about 45 minutes of her screaming to get her to sleep. Finally, at 9 15 I checked on her and found this ^. Sadly, it didn't last long. She was up all night crying/screaming and we finally just let her in our bed................ I got NO sleep. She kicked me, rolled on me, took my pillows, took my blanket. And was up with Daddy at 6 am ready to go. So today I made her take a nap. It was rough at first. But I caved and let her watch ONE cartoon, when that went off I told her the TV would be off so she better go to sleep. It worked. But I know tonight it wont. Because when she wakes up at 2 am and the TV is off it will be a screaming fit again. I wish I could go back in time to when she was little and cut out the TV then. I will never let the kids sleep with TV's on again, if I can get her out of the habit that is......